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SPILL UPDATE from the COAST GUARD:
> As of 6 a.m., there were 43 outbound vessels and 38 inbound vessels waiting
> Once the channel has been determined safe, a prioritization list will be established to determine the entry order of vessels
> More than 69,000 feet of containment boom has now been deployed
> Approximately 27 response vessels are actively working to skim and recover oil with more than 380 personnel actively on-scene and another 200 responding in the incident command post
> As of Monday morning there have been three confirmed captured and three deceased birds
> Air monitoring continues throughout the general area, although readings have consistently shown no reason for health concerns
Cruise ships, ferries at a standstill as oil spill cleanup continues
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- Cleanup work continues two days after a barge struck by a ship in the Houston Ship Channel leaked thousands of gallons of heavy, tar-like oil.
More: http://www.khou.com/news/local/Crui...as-oil-spill-cleanup-continues-251914981.html
> As of 6 a.m., there were 43 outbound vessels and 38 inbound vessels waiting
> Once the channel has been determined safe, a prioritization list will be established to determine the entry order of vessels
> More than 69,000 feet of containment boom has now been deployed
> Approximately 27 response vessels are actively working to skim and recover oil with more than 380 personnel actively on-scene and another 200 responding in the incident command post
> As of Monday morning there have been three confirmed captured and three deceased birds
> Air monitoring continues throughout the general area, although readings have consistently shown no reason for health concerns
Cruise ships, ferries at a standstill as oil spill cleanup continues
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- Cleanup work continues two days after a barge struck by a ship in the Houston Ship Channel leaked thousands of gallons of heavy, tar-like oil.
More: http://www.khou.com/news/local/Crui...as-oil-spill-cleanup-continues-251914981.html